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<span class="top">The Book of Philemon</span><HR NOSHADE>
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<td class="v">1:1</td>
<td>Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,</td>
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<td class="v">1:2</td>
<td>And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:</td>
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<td class="v">1:3</td>
<td>Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</td>
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<td class="v">1:4</td>
<td>I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,</td>
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<td class="v">1:5</td>
<td>Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;</td>
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<td class="v">1:6</td>
<td>That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.</td>
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<td class="v">1:7</td>
<td>For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.</td>
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<td class="v">1:8</td>
<td>Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,</td>
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<td class="v">1:9</td>
<td>Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.</td>
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<td class="v">1:10</td>
<td>I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:</td>
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<td class="v">1:11</td>
<td>Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:</td>
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<td class="v">1:12</td>
<td>Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:</td>
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<td class="v">1:13</td>
<td>Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:</td>
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<td class="v">1:14</td>
<td>But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.</td>
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<td class="v">1:15</td>
<td>For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;</td>
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<td class="v">1:16</td>
<td>Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?</td>
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<td class="v">1:17</td>
<td>If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.</td>
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<td class="v">1:18</td>
<td>If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;</td>
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<td class="v">1:19</td>
<td>I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.</td>
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<td class="v">1:20</td>
<td>Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.</td>
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<td class="v">1:21</td>
<td>Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.</td>
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<td class="v">1:22</td>
<td>But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.</td>
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<td class="v">1:23</td>
<td>There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;</td>
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<td class="v">1:24</td>
<td>Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.</td>
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<td class="v">1:25</td>
<td>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.</td>
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